Report Details

There were several groups of people enjoying the beauty of mile 99 on a Sunday. The creeks on the north and south were low, and the sand and dunes replenished after winter. There were no concerns to report.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 35. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 22. Sitting: 10. Surfing: 3.

Notable Wildlife

The usual shorebirds, such as gulls, cormorants, pigeon guillemot, and black oystercatchers seen on the intertidal and onshore rocks.

Stranded Marine Mammals

Total stranded mammals: 1. A carcass of a Stellar Sea Lion was up near the bluff. It was reported to OMS and necropsy conducted earlier in June. It was a female who partially birthed a calf that was in a breech position. The back fins and lower abdomen of the calf were extruding from the mother. Photos included.

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Stellar Sea Lion carcass. Photo by D. Bilderback
SSL carcass with partial breech birth of calf. Photo by D. Bilderback

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Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

November 23, 2024

Mile 99 shows the impact of the early winter storms and king tides.

Teri Spencer

Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

June 30, 2024

There were several groups of people enjoying the beauty of mile 99 on a Sunday.

Teri Spencer

Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

January 7, 2024

A rainy day at low tide.

Teri Spencer

Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

September 29, 2023

Post summer survey of Mile 99 showed movement of Johnson creek approx 1/4 mile north from last survey.

tbowspencer

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

July 18, 2023

There is little change on mile 99 since the last survey.

tbowspencer

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

September 9, 2022

A quiet morning after the summer season.

tbowspencer

Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

April 7, 2022

Mile 99 is now mostly flat, without the sand dunes seen on the last survey.

tbowspencer

Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

November 22, 2021

Although there has been over 9 inches of rain since October 1, both creeks (Johnson and Crooked) on mile 99 are at lower than expected levels of max depth of approx 5 inches at usual crossing spots.

tbowspencer